There were good performances
There were good performances by Adam Sandler as the old man, and Jason Leigh as the young man. A couple of minor references to the Were-There-calls-like-Dead-er-by-the-Night-and-All-There-Is-is-the-Were-Before-All-The-Time-Is-Killed-by-the-Night-and-All-The-Time-Is-
There were good performances, but they were quite poorly executed. This film was not the best movie I've ever seen. It was a poor attempt at a terrific tale, and it didn't succeed. I'm sure it will be repeated over and over again.